David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$582M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$407M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$395M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$335M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$483M |
| 2 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$380M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$364M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$336M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$316M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.49% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.18% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.57% |
| 4 | Financials | 8% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
PUT
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $76.2M | 0.08% |
112,000
+7,900
| +8% | +$5.07M |
|
277
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $76M | 0.08% |
865,500
+89,100
| +11% | +$8.32M |
|
278
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $76M | 0.08% |
164,548
-15,662
| -9% | -$7.27M |
|
279
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $75.6M | 0.08% |
160,000
-103,500
| -39% | -$49.9M |
|
280
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $75.3M | 0.08% |
333,335
-246,580
| -43% | -$54.9M |
|
|
281
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $74.2M | 0.08% |
371,451
-2,249,725
| -86% | -$380M |
|
|
RVNC
282
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $73.8M | 0.08% |
2,291,911
+952,991
| +71% | +$29.7M |
|
283
argenx
ARGX
$65B
| $73.7M | 0.08% |
197,862
-59,165
| -23% | -$21.9M |
|
284
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12B
| $73.6M | 0.08% |
7,834,268
-577,953
| -7% | -$6.82M |
|
285
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $73.6M | 0.08% |
365,682
+39,688
| +12% | +$8.04M |
|
286
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $73.3M | 0.08% |
1,143,000
-944,000
| -45% | -$56.8M |
|
287
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $72.7M | 0.08% |
199,500
+22,800
| +13% | +$7.15M |
|
288
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $72.5M | 0.08% |
999,785
+391,078
| +64% | +$32M |
|
289
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$194B
| $71.9M | 0.08% |
1,200,000
-267,600
| -18% | -$17.3M |
|
290
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $71.8M | 0.08% |
151,800
+24,600
| +19% | +$11.5M |
|
291
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $71.7M | 0.08% |
280,584
+106,509
| +61% | +$31M |
|
292
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $71.4M | 0.08% |
2,616,967
+1,088,579
| +71% | +$28.2M |
|
293
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $70.8M | 0.08% |
540,300
-55,400
| -9% | -$7.41M |
|
294
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $70.6M | 0.08% |
916,000
+70,100
| +8% | +$5.39M |
|
295
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.9B
| $70M | 0.07% |
316,600
+20,000
| +7% | +$4.93M |
|
296
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $69.6M | 0.07% |
1,931,702
-662
| -0% | -$29.5K |
|
297
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $69.6M | 0.07% |
2,028,400
+280,400
| +16% | +$8.11M |
|
298
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
| $69.4M | 0.07% |
4,571,347
+935,880
| +26% | +$13.9M |
|
299
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $69.2M | 0.07% |
2,567,036
-382,952
| -13% | -$9.82M |
|
300
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $69.2M | 0.07% |
690,900
+167,000
| +32% | +$16.8M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, David Shaw held 5,246 positions worth $93.4B, up 3.2% from $90.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $9.17B in Q1 2023, closing 860 positions and reducing 1,787 holdings. Its most notable exit was SVB Financial Group, an estimated $163M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF worth $99.9M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2023 buy was State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF: 2,950,552 shares worth $99.9M.
- David Shaw added most to Charles Schwab in Q1 2023, an estimated $602M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $483M.
- David Shaw fully exited SVB Financial Group in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $163M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $93.4B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- David Shaw opened 431 new positions and closed 860 in Q1 2023.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 3.2% quarter-over-quarter to $93.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 15 May 2023.